2020 is a strange year so far….it started off ok but with the distant news of a new Coronavirus and within 3 months, our worlds were turned upside down. With a large part of the world’s population in lockdown or quarantine, we have had to adapt to new working conditions,…

April 21st, 2020

Learn French Online via Zoom

Zoom French Online Lessons Alpine French School has been teaching French via Skype for years but since the lockdown because of Coronavirus around the world, more and more online platforms have become popular. Our teachers have been trying various different online platforms during their online French courses for adults and…

April 12th, 2020

Special Coronavirus Government Training Grant

The French government has been working hard to try and preserve its economy through the Coronavirus pandemic. It has put several measures in place to try and protect French businesses and their employees. The latest government funding package relates to employees who are on temporary unemployment ‘chômage partiel’ because of…

April 7th, 2020

Applying for French Citizenship

Have you been living in France for more than 5 years? Are you fully settled in France? Are you thinking about staying on a long-term basis? Have you thought about applying for your French citizenship? Once you have your application for citizenship accepted, you have the right to live in…

March 30th, 2020

What is a French Skype or Zoom lesson like?

If you’re thinking of ways to keep up your French or your children’s French during this period of confinement, lockdown or social distancing, then you might have thought about Skype or Zoom lessons. However, if you’ve never taken a virtual lesson before, then you may wonder what it’s like and…